Games / Arcade
Computer Space Remade
The game that started it all. Can you beat the machine?
The world’s first commercial arcade game, reimagined for iPhone and iPad. Guide your vector wireframe ship against waves of flying saucers, survive as long as you can and climb the global leaderboard.
FreeOptional ad removaliPhone · iPad · Mac · Vision ProAges 4+
Features
Classic arcade, modern machine.
- Weekly Challenge wavesNew in the latest update. Complete wave 10 to unlock them, with a global weekly leaderboard.
- True-to-1971 controlsInertia-based thrust and rotation, faithful to the original cabinet.
- Escalating saucer wavesEvery wave hits harder, with elite saucer variants mixed in.
- Rescue astronautsSave stranded astronauts to collect ship power-ups.
- Hyperspace escapeTap with two fingers to vanish when you’re cornered.
- Achievement power-upsEarn achievements to unlock permanent ship upgrades.
- Global leaderboardsCompete worldwide on global and weekly leaderboards.
- Synthesized arcade soundA fully synthesized soundtrack and effects, with volume and vibration settings.
Where it all began
Computer Space arrived in 1971 as the first commercially sold coin-operated video game. Its creators, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, went on to found Atari.
Computer Space Remade brings that design to the device in your pocket. The physics, the wireframe ship and the saucers that hunt you are all built to feel like the original cabinet, with modern touches like leaderboards, achievements and weekly challenges.
Good to know
- Price
- Free, with an optional $2.99 purchase to remove ads
- Ads
- Only between games, and only after the third wave
- Devices
- iPhone and iPod touch (iOS 15+), iPad (iPadOS 15+), Mac with Apple silicon (macOS 12+), Apple Vision Pro
- Leaderboards
- Global and weekly leaderboards, plus in-game achievements
- Family Sharing
- Supported for the ad-free purchase
- Rating
- 4+
Questions, answered
Is Computer Space Remade free?
Yes. It’s free to download and play. Short ads appear between games, and only after you complete the third wave. A one-time $2.99 in-app purchase removes them, and it works with Family Sharing.
How do I use hyperspace?
Tap the screen with two fingers to jump to hyperspace and escape when you’re cornered.
How do power-ups work?
Rescue astronauts to collect ship power-ups, and unlock permanent upgrades by earning achievements.
What is the Weekly Challenge?
Players who complete wave 10 unlock Weekly Challenge waves, with their own global weekly leaderboard.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPod touch with iOS 15 or later, iPad with iPadOS 15 or later, Macs with Apple silicon running macOS 12 or later, and Apple Vision Pro.
Is it the original 1971 game?
It’s a modern remake for iPhone and iPad, built with inertia-based controls that stay faithful to how the 1971 original played.
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